The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-22
THEY FAVOR DOXEY'S PLAN
TWO Meetings of Citizens Take Action
on his Latest Proposition.
All mort VIII Be Made TO Secure for Him
TIE Required Number of Contracts With
as Little Delay as Possible

haSural-gas meeting at No. 0 en- gin @ house,
corner or Seventh and Ash streets. last night,
efy largely attended by residents of that
p@'' " 'ne city. The proposals of the Anderson
gas ana Oil Company were pretty fully
.''ouSseo ana unanimously adopted by the meet
lug major Doxey, the president OF the COM
panS' was present and answered satisfactorily
al questions that were asked him in regard to
tns WORK OF piping gas to the city from his An
oerson wells. He stated that his company had
me money to put in the plant and to pipe the
s1reets OF the proposed districts Of this city, and
al olner districts that should hereafter apply.
Ane ioiowine resolutions were passed unani-
mousiy by the meeting
on nbSreas, The Anderson Natura1-gas and Oil Com.
fndiana Yyioposed to pipe natural gas to the city of
- poiis. and to pipe the streets and furnish gas
on tb eiaents OF the city within the district bounded
Cbr;s+;s west by Meridian street, the south by
tI rls1lan avenue the by Peru street and on
Wendr by Twelfth street and the residents of
that ST. ace, on or before Feb. 1, 1888, provided
Iat tourths of the resident property holders
Oct Ia sed territory contract therefor before
o'f $3.50 as 70 the rates of the same; therefore,
Ssesolxed That committee of fifteen citizens
is ln SAID districts be appointed, whose duty
y sna pc to superntend the execution of applications
contracts tor to for thrss years, of resi
within said districts and immediately contigu
tnere5o And when three fourths of the resident
holders have executed contracts aforesaid
Il sal De the duty of said committee deliver the
same 60 the said Anderson Natural Gas and Oil Com
s lay on ITS execution Of obligation scheduling
appicatlons and contracts. and in terms substan-
city, and to pipe the streets of the
lsircts named herein, and provide the street
mans with attachments for connecting service pipes
ana 70 furnish sufficient gas for the of such APP
phcanrs. on or before Feb l. 1888. and providing.
LuILher' that the applications and contracts for
lra gas SO scheduled aud delivered to said COM
pany snail be void unless said Anderson Naturagas
ana on Company shall furnish said applicants
ulac'ent supply OF natural ga. for the forth
n a their several applications before Feb. L.
l5SS, and provided further that if said Anderson
Naturai,gas and Oil Company fail or refuse to enter
sald contract to furnish to said applicants by
rep. 4, 1883 aforesaid said applications and
contracts shall be void and returned to the several
persons executing the same.
=, Resolved That we hereby request the Council of
streets to Feb. l.
In accordance with the foregoing, the follow
ing committee appointed carry out the
work OF the meetinR; b. A. Richardson, Arthur
Tim berake. Horace Mckay, j. T. Magner, ".
T. Griffith, Vinson Carter, j. B. Conner, e. c.
Atkins, j. t. Layman. ". J. Richards. NJ. S.
Huey, d. A. Myers. A. Fl. Denny, w P. Fish
back and n. N Morris. The committee at
once met and organized by selecting Jno B.
Conner chairman and d. A. Myers secretary,
Griffith, No. Y East Market street, this morn
ing at $50 o'clock.
The meeting also selected committee to pre-
sent TO the Council the notifications of the
listing ordinance desired. The committee of
fifteen requested that citizens residing within
the boundaries of the districts described and
contiguous territory. call at once at No. IL
North Meridian street and leave thsir applica-
tions for gas, which the committee have
ranged to have turned over to it each day. 1t
shall be done promptly. All agreements shall
be carried out. if possible. by Oct. l, instead OF
the 10th, that there shall Do no delay in pro-
ceeding with the work of piping gas to the city.